ALTEREGO'S PROFILE

A video is supposed to play there, but I guess not all computer can play it... must be a codecs issue.

Try this one instead. Just paste it in the 'Movie' folder of the game, and overwrite the one that is there.
http://rpgmaker.net/media/content/users/6507/locker/Demi01.avi

This looks like a nice game... but why did you upload so many screens that look so similar? xD

The images section is supposed to illustrate the content of your game, but if you upload so many screens of the same location or feature, people may think that you don't really have much content to show... Or worse. That you do it for exposure. =/

Well, there are many character generators floating around the web. You could look for one that better suits your characters than the Rpg maker one. But if you don't really like to use faces, you have to make up for it. You'll have to make lots of poses and make the characters move, and stuff. Because in the intro they just stand still the whole time... If even that is beyond your graphical skills, maybe you can use some sort of visual clue. For example, have you played Golden Sun for the GBA? In that game the characters kind of shake(?) when they speak, so the eye is immediately drawn to them and thus is easier to relate the text with a character.

As for everything else. I'm sure that with more time to plan the story, to revise the maps, to test the battles; the end product would improve considerably -The battles are specially a concern, because, well, while I'm hardly a hardcore player xD I think can hold my own well enough in battle. And this time I just couldn't, mostly because the lack of 'flexibility' of the missions- so, once you address these issues, I'd have no problem giving this game another chance... So don't feel discouraged or anything, man. Keep it up! =)

Oh, the good ol' "We're just hobbyists making games for free" argument. Why it doesn't surprise me that things boiled down to this? EVERY GOD DAMN TIME. Man, that's such a cop-out! xD ...just humoring that very thought is like giving in to mediocrity. Sure, there will come a point when practical experience will 'stonewall' you. But until then, is your responsibility to give the best of yourself and remain receptive to what others can teach you. Because you're here to learn, before anything else. And once you've learned enough you can keep going up-- It may sound harsh, but if you don't like this idea, then you're indeed better off building a train track in your attic, or something.

On the niche thing... I never said "mix all genres to please all audiences" if that's the impression you got. I talked about making "meaningful" additions to a game. I talked about visual novels not being my "cup of tea" but still being able to enjoy one that is well done. And I think most players are like this; so there's just ONE audience if you think about it. Sure, some people may gravitate to one genre more than others, but they're still knowledgeable of them and what makes a game good. And if a game is good, they will like it and play it.
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@SnowOwl: That was just a fancy way to say you should find a balance between the two and let your game come to life on its own...
There will be times when won't know what you're doing. But as long as you don't go down the road of self-indulgence, you'll be fine.

I think you used very specific language in that post I replied to, man. Don't try to spin it now. -_- "You're the ONLY ONE that needs to like your game" is not the same than "You need to like your game". Of course you have to like your work! But that goes without saying, really... Also, it's kind of selfish to put the author's vision above of that of the public's, and it's foolish to do the opposite. So the only priority should be the game itself. An effective game will always transcend its creator's wishes and the audience's expectations.

i.have.spoken. :B